Is pornography harmful to those who view it? Unbelievable?

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2014

⏱️ 80 minutes

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In the first of two episodes, we ask the question "is pornography harmful?" This week focusses on the effect upon users of pornography. Peter Watts is from Living Waters, a Christian ministry helping those affected by sexual issues. He argues that pornography is a form of false intimacy which negatively rewires the brain and damages relationships. Steve Miller is an atheist with a background in psychology. He says that pornography in the context of consenting adults is not harmful and the church is too hung up on issues of sexuality. TC Ryan, author of "Ashamed No More" joins the conversation. A former pastor, his secret addiction to porn brought an end to his ministry. Premier's Safetynet campaign http://www.safetynet.org.uk/ Struggling with porn? Living Waters resources http://www.living-waters-uk.org/content/recovery-sexual-addictions-resources For TC Ryan "Ashamed No More"http://tc-ryan.com/ashamed-no-more/ Watch the video promo for Unbelievable? the Conference 2012 DVD http://youtu.be/6g-5jTMeZew Info on The Atheist Prayer Experiment http://www.premier.org.uk/atheistprayerexperiment For more Christian/non-Christian debate visit http://www.premier.org.uk/unbelievable or get the MP3 podcast http://ondemand.premier.org.uk/unbelievable/AudioFeed.aspx or Via Itunes You may also enjoy: Unbelievable? 22 May 2010 - Sex outside Marriage debate - "Is sex outside marriage wrong?"Christian Faith Forster vs. Atheist Susan Meyer Unbelievable? 20 Feb 2010 - "Is Christianity good for us?" Michael Shermer vs. David Robertson Join the conversation: http://www.premiercommunity.org.uk/group/unbelievable and via Facebook and Twitter

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